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June 2015
Family Farm & Forage Day–Cancellation due to Inclement Weather
Hello everyone, It’s with no small amount of regret that we must announce the cancellation of Saturday’s Family Farm and Forage Day at Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing. If you live in the Ohio Valley, you know to expect summertime showers and thunderstorms as almost a daily occurrence. Saturday’s event, thanks to the remnants of Tropical Storm Bill, is a different story. The forecasters are in agreement that what we’ll have on Saturday is an all-day rain. As we’ve invited presenters…
Find out more »July 2015
Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Social
Come out for a relaxing family-friendly day on the banks of the Ohio River on Sunday, July 12, from 1 to 5 pm. You can enjoy music by "The Rigby's" (Beatles Tribute band), Magic by Dave Cotrell, an Ice Cream Eating Contest, a miniature train ride, pony rides, a farm animal petting zoo, an archaeology dig and tours of the historic Farnsley-Moremen House (1/2 price)--all other activities are FREE with the exception of food and ice cream purchases. Food vendors:…
Find out more »August 2015
Creating “Way Stations” for Monarch Butterflies
The Riverside Garden Club invites you to... Join us for a presentation by Joanna Kirby, President of the Garden Club of Kentucky, on "Creating Way Stations for Monarch Butterflies" at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 8th in the Visitors Center. Ms. Kirby has devoted countless hours to efforts to encourage Kentucky gardeners to create "way stations" for monarch butterflies across the Commonwealth. You will hear how you (or your school group or church group) can build and maintain habitats that support…
Find out more »Cooking with Herbs Workshop
From your garden to your table... You will learn: how to harvest fresh herbs how to make and take home a bouquet garni when to add herbs to your cooking which herbs are good with what foods how to mix and match flavors some simple and tasty recipes how to preserve herbs for later use Space is limited so reservations are required. Call 502/935-6809 or email: info@riverside-landing.org
Find out more »September 2015
200 Years On the Ohio: A Living History Timeline Event
From Early Settlement into World War I Era ~ Period Craft Demonstrations ~ Period Fashion Shows ~ Tools ~ Pastimes ~ Cooking ~ Special Presenters: Meet "Mr. Lincoln" ~ Tours of the Farnsley-Moremen House (1/2 price) ~ Featuring: an 1860s-style baseball game between the Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Cincinnati Buckeyes beginning at 1 PM on Sunday, September 20. Held in partnership with the Falls Landing Foundation, Inc.
Find out more »October 2015
“Heroes at the Falls” Book Presentation
Join us on Sunday, October 4th at 2:30 PM in the Riverside Visitors Center for a talk by Chuck Parrish on the history of the United States Life Saving Service at Louisville, based on the book he co-authored and edited, entitled Heroes at the Falls: Louisville Lifesavers. From 1880 to 1915, the life saving crew based at Louisville's Station #10 courageously performed dangerous rescues at the treacherous Falls of the Ohio. The crew had the distinction of serving aboard the…
Find out more »Hearth Cooking Class
Learn how to cook over an open hearth in Riverside's detached kitchen! Join our resident expert Lucy Rickets on Saturday, October 24 from 10 am to 1 pm. Prepare your own complete meal under her guidance--and plan to enjoy the lunch you helped to make at the end of class! SPACE IS LIMITED so be sure to call 935-6809 to reserve your spot. We are able to make this class free-of-charge thanks to the generosity of donors!
Find out more »January 2016
The Other Side of Archaeology – Free Public Archaeology Lab Program at Riverside
Learn about "the other side of archaeology" and get an up-close look at the artifacts that have been found during recent digs at Riverside. Work with archaeologists from the Kentucky Archaeological Survey to wash, identify, sort and study artifacts from the property. The experience will include a behind-the-scenes tour led by an archaeologist of locations of past and current archaeological sites including, the detached kitchen, slave (later tenant) houses, smoke house, wash house, ice house and barn. See how archaeology is contributing to…
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